Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan is scheduled to speak Friday at an annual conference of Mississippi civil rights veterans, drawing criticism for his past comments about Jews and Roman Catholics, both instrumental groups in the struggle for equality in the 1960s. Full story

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CHICAGO - MARCH 31: Followers of the Nation of Islam listen as Minister Louis Farrakhan speaks during a press conference at Mosque Maryam on March 31, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. During the press conference Farrakhan expressed support for Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and called for an immediate cea